Rescued Bears Always Share Their Apple Treats With Wild Fox Friend

The little fox likes to visit them all the time.

BY SARAH V SCHWEIG

The rescued bears living at a sanctuary in Bulgaria may have deeply painful pasts, but that doesn’t prevent them from sharing the fruits of their sweet new lives — literally.

The bears at Four Paws' Dancing Bear Park Belitsa were rescued from "dancing."

They were torn from their moms when they were just cubs and "trained" by being forced to stand on burning hot metal until they lifted up their paws, making it look like they were dancing. They had holes pierced through their noses and chains threaded through the holes so that they could be controlled when they performed.

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Where, before, the bears were fed garbage, now they enjoy fresh fruit and nutritious food. And they've even started to share with a wild fox, who has become a regular visitor.

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It starts to seem like the fox would be less inclined to socialize with the bears, if it weren’t for the food. (That’s a pattern that transcends species: We’ve all been that person at a party.) But the fox's interest doesn’t seem to be entirely culinary. He was recently spotted lounging around by the bears’ pool, as if waiting to hang out. The apples are just a perk.





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